My Mom has gas heat in her home too. Basically she never uses it for heating the home, she uses these electric heaters she bought at Wal Mart, she has a medium sized house and has three of them dispersed through the house. She also closes doors alot, so each room has there own heat and for room that don't need much heat she doesn't open at all. For the kitchen she cracks the stove and puts it on low for a few hours....electric stove.

Her water and stuff is electric though, so that helps.

I understand you're worries, my tank hasn't been above the halfway line since gas has rose the way it has. I feel like I can never go any where anymore because I can't afford it.

I'd definitely get some of those heaters and maybe an electric skillet or two and a crock pot, electric stuff. Even the little stuff helps a lot.

I hope things get better for you.

((((wisewoman))))